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KITTY
kitty, kitty-cat, puss, pussy, pussycat
(noun) informal terms referring to a domestic cat
kitten, kitty
(noun) young domestic cat
pot, jackpot, kitty
(noun) the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
pool, kitty
(noun) the combined stakes of the betters
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kitty (plural kitties)
(informal) A kitten or young cat.
(childish, sometimes capitalized) A pet name for a cat.
A money pool, as for a card game, or for shared expenses.
(poker, slang) In a home game, a small, specified amount taken from each pot to pay the host's expenses.
(slang, vulgar) Female genitals. (Euphemistic form of pussy.)
(card games) A set of additional cards dealt face down in some games.
Synonyms
• (money pool): pot
Proper noun
Kitty
A diminutive of Katherine and related female given names.
A generic name for a cat.
Source: Wiktionary
Kit"ty, n.
1. A kitten; also, a pet name or calling name for the cat.
2. [Etym. uncertain.] (Gaming) The percentage taken out of a pool to pay for refreshments, or for the expenses of the table. R. F. Foster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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